馃實#LandDegradation is a major driver of #ClimateChange, creating a vicious circle which further degrades #ecosystems 馃尣#Deforestation alone=10% of annual human emissions 鈿狅笍These concerns must be addressed together & with similar urgency @COP25CL #Biodiversity2020 #WorldSoilDay

Land Degradation and Climate Change

Land degradation is a major contributor to climate change, and climate change in turn impacts land degradation through extreme weather. These issues must be addressed together and with similar urgency

Dec 5, 2019 路 8:15 AM UTC

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Unless human stupidity & greed are somehow lessened, there is no hope. Even today, politicians receive kickbacks from companies to allow them to destroy the environment. Nothing has been learned & mistakes are being repeated.
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Land degradation not only leads to real emissions but also virtual emissions. I.e. loss of c sink...
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Our practices were behind the serious vicious cycle we're passing through, we must employ good human practices for our own good. #Biodiversity2020
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